Comparison

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker vs Tacho

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful cycling tracker and training tool. It offers advanced tracking, customizable stats, and live metrics for cycling, running, and hiking. Features include barometric altimeter, maps, navigation, and live tracking for safety.

Highlights
  • Cycling-specific tracking (speed, distance, cadence, power, heart rate)
  • Barometric altimeter for ascent/descent measurement
  • Maps and navigation with terrain and traffic data
  • Live tracking for sharing real-time location and stats
  • Bike radar integration for detecting oncoming vehicles
  • Configurable workout pages with maps, graphs, and lap data
  • Voice-enabled control via Siri for hands-free operation
Features
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Cyclemeter is the ultimate cycling app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. Transform your iPhone into a powerful cycling tracker and training tool, designed specifically for cyclists and individual sports enthusiasts. With advanced tracking, customizable stats, training plans, and live biking metrics, Cyclemeter is your companion for cycling, running, hiking, and more. Top Features for Cyclists - Cycling-Specific Tracking: Record cycling speed, distance, cadence, power, heart rate, and elevation with unmatched accuracy, using compatible fitness sensors - Barometric Altimeter: Use your iPhone to precisely measure ascent and descent - Maps & Navigation: View terrain and traffic maps powered by Google Maps, essential for cycling route safety - Live Tracking for Safety: Share your real-time location, path and stats with friends and family for safety and encouragement - Bike Radar: Show relative distances and speeds of oncoming vehicles with Garmin Varia and Bryton Gardia bike radar tail lights Built for Individual Sports Enthusiasts - Tracks cycling, running, walking, hiking, skiing, and more - Configurable workout pages with maps, graphs, stats, and lap data - Securely store years of cycling, biking and workout data on your iPhone Training & Performance Analysis - Analyze splits, intervals, and zones to enhance your biking performance - Compete against past rides on your favorite cycling routes - Keep on track with configurable interval training, zones, and targets - Create custom cycling, biking and running training plans or use built-in 5K, 10K, half, and marathon plans - Share an online Workout Explorer for analyzing workouts Voice-Enabled Cycling Experience - Use Siri for hands-free control on your ride: start, stop, lap, and request stats by simply asking - Select from more than hundreds of configurable announcements to get real-time audio feedback on distance, time, speed, elevation, and heart rate - Configurable announcements tailored for cyclists - Messages are automatically spoken to you with text-to-speech Private, Secure, & Connected - Workout & cycling data is securely stored on your iPhone, ensuring privacy - Optional live tracking and messaging for added safety during rides - Optional iCloud backup is encrypted - No user names or passwords are required “Obsessively complete” — Wired “Records a wealth of data” — Macworld “Clean, easy-to-use” — New York Times Apple Watch Integration - Start, stop, lap and finish a workout all from the Apple Watch - Beautiful cycling gauges and zone tracking optimized for cyclists Share Your Rides & Fitness Data - Share by email, Strava, or MyFitnessPal - Use HealthKit to export or import your workouts in the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data - Share to your iPhone calendar and your online calendars - Imports and exports GPX, TCX, FIT, KML, and CSV Upgrade to Elite for Advanced Cyclist Features - Includes a 7-day free trial with advanced metrics and tools. - Subscription options for enhanced cycling analysis and training. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account after confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. With Cyclemeter, every cyclist can achieve their fitness goals while enjoying the most advanced cycling app available. Whether you're a road cyclist, mountain biker, or casual rider, Cyclemeter delivers the tools and insights to elevate your cycling experience. Download Cyclemeter now and unlock the ultimate app for cyclists! Privacy: abvio.com/privacy Terms: abvio.com/terms

About

Tacho

Track your cycling workouts with this app, which functions as a bike computer on your Apple Watch and iPhone. It records key metrics like speed, heart rate, and elevation, syncing data to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Bike computer functionality
  • Track speed, heart rate, elevation
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Auto-pause feature
  • Barometric altimeter for accuracy
  • Real-time weather data
Features
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Tacho is a bike computer for the Apple Watch and iPhone. With the Tacho Watch app, you can track your bike workouts and save them to the Apple Health app on your iPhone. You can use the Tacho Watch app with or without an iPhone. Start your tracking on the Apple Watch. With the Tacho iPhone app, you can then see key metrics like speed, heart rate, elevation, incline, wind speed and direction, and air temperature. On the Apple Watch, you'll also see average and maximum speed, pulse, and ascent and descent. With the auto-pause function, only the time and distance you are actually moving is counted. The barometric altimeter ensures accurate altitude measurement. It automatically calibrates itself based on the GPS signal as you move. Weather data is updated every 5 to 15 minutes depending on your speed and location. The following data is stored in the Apple Health app on your iPhone: - ride time - distance - route - altitude (ascent/descent) - speed - pulse - calories burned - air temperature - air humidity - weather condition - events (pause start/end, movement start/end) In the Settings app on your iPhone, you can configure the Tacho app to your liking. You can choose between altimetry via GPS or barometer, configure units of measurement, customize the appearance and disable the auto-pause functionality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker4 screens
Tacho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker at Free against Tacho's $4.99. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (19K vs 3). Tacho's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker is free to download; Tacho costs $4.99 up front. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tacho asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker has 19K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 74% of Tacho's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Tacho every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker versus Tacho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclemeter Cycling GPS TrackerTacho
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (19K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Friedemann Bartels

Customer experience

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

All ratings18,616 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews639 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.7%

Tacho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative10.5%

Bugs and requests

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected workout stops
  • Inaccurate speed and distance reporting
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode on iPhone
  • Apple Watch standalone mode
  • Improved integration with other fitness apps
  • Gradient/elevation data display
  • More advanced power meter support

Tacho

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade3 variants$9.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
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  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade4 variants$9.99
None

Tacho

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker free?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tacho free?
Tacho costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Tacho?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker is rated higher. Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Tacho averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Tacho have ads?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker shows ads; Tacho does not.
Which is updated more often, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker or Tacho?
Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Tacho every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cyclemeter Cycling GPS Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tacho on October 29, 2026.

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